peHUB First Read

* 10 retailers who might not live to see 2009. * BCE Plan B. * Atlas Hedged * Morning call: U.S. futures slip on consumer and energy worries, European shares down at mid-day, Nikkei and Hong Kong both rise to finish with weekly gains. * "Bailout" is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. * Apple has most everything on sale today, but the iPhone and MacBook Pro are full-price. * TARP has lots of problems, including a lack of staffers to manage it. * Buy a toaster, get a free bank.

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